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Shetland Islands
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Shetland Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

10,123Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,043 approved or refused records

117Refused applications

7,926 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Apr 2003 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01595744293 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

Decided2021/134/PPF
Retrospective application to erect a timber frame, timber clad general purpose agricultural shed and site container
Croft 12 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 7 Apr 2021
Awaiting decision2021/136/PPF
Install three wind turbines 67m high with associated works, including renovation of existing building to be used as control room
Culterfield Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 7 Apr 2021
Decided2021/137/PN
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings
Rocklea A Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE
Received 9 Apr 2021
Decided2021/138/PPF
Erect extension and decking
Midgrind Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 12 Apr 2021
Decided2021/139/SCR
Shetland pipeline crossover environmental screening report
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 9 Apr 2021
Decided2021/140/PPF
Erect single storey extension and decking to existing dwellinghouse
Sillerselka Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 12 Apr 2021
Decided2021/141/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with foul water pumping station to sewer, surface water soakaway, air source heat pump and extend existing access road
Plot 8 Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 13 Apr 2021
Decided2021/142/PPF
Erect single storey extension, decking steps and disabled access ramp to north elevation of existing dwelling house
Da Reeval Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 14 Apr 2021
Decided2019/358/DCON9
Discharge of Condition 8 - Otter Survey - Application - 2019/358/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 13 Apr 2021
Decided2019/358/DCON10
Discharge of Condition 2 - Notification of Intention to Develop - Application - 2019/358/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 13 Apr 2021
Unknown2021/144/PN
General purpose Agricultural Shed with access track
Hallstatt Muness Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL
Received 14 Apr 2021
Decided2021/145/PN
General Purpose Agricultural Building
Kergord Farm Hoove Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 14 Apr 2021
Decided2021/146/PN
Agricultural Shed and new turning area
Opposite Punds Water Loch Northmavine Shetland
Received 14 Apr 2021
Decided2021/147/LBC
Proposed installation of fixed storm gate
Coplands Lodberry Coplands Pier Lerwick Shetland
Received 19 Apr 2021
Decided2021/148/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Adjacent To Old Post Office Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 19 Apr 2021
Decided2019/358/DCON11
Application to discharge Planning Condition 7 - Otter Licence for Ref: 2019/358/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 13 Apr 2021
Decided2021/149/VCON
Application to change condition on planning permission regarding permitted opening hours to be allowed to open until 11 pm
C'est La Vie 181 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 21 Apr 2021
Decided2021/150/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : New fascia sign with trough lighting, new ATM tablet sign and 3 replacement wire rod internal advertisements.
TSB PLC Victoria Bldgs Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 21 Apr 2021
Decided2021/010/MAR
To deploy 4 x 100m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective)
West Of Cole Ness Gonfirth Shetland
Received 21 Apr 2021
Decided2021/151/PPF
Proposed detached single storey garage
13 Clickimin Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QX
Received 21 Apr 2021
Decided2018/335/DCON29
Application to discharge Condition 18 - Substation and Ancillary Developments detail - 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 22 Apr 2021
Decided2021/152/PPF
Proposal to install 3x Kelvion Gas Cooler & 3x ECO2 MIDI
Tesco South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RD
Received 26 Apr 2021
Decided2021/153/PPF
New decking on first floor level, new patio door and new door to garage
Flahellja Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ
Received 26 Apr 2021
Decided2020/276/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 3 (drainage calculations) of Planning Permission 2020/276/PPF
Proposal Is On Land At Rees, Quarff, Shetland, ZE2 9EY - NGR442391E / 1134728N
Received 26 Apr 2021

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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How to search planning applications

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Shetland Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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